Burt Lum
Host, Bytemarks CaféBurt Lum hosts <i>Bytemarks Café</i> on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. on HPR-1.
Lum is the strategy officer for the Hawaiʻi Broadband Initiative at the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Before that, he was the executive director of Hawaiʻi Open Data, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the principles of open data. He has more than 30 years of experience in Hawaiʻi's technology and communications sector.
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Today we'll learn about the newly branded Hawaii Annual Innovation Challenge. We'll hear from HAIC coordinators about how they plan to incorporate AI into their design challenges. -
Today we'll find out what it takes to be a resilience hub. We'll hear from the Oahu Resilience Hub Learning Community on how to be prepared for the next disaster. -
Next time on Bytemarks Cafe, we'll csatch up with Piiku's 5th cohort. We'll find out how this cohort tacklesd the task of creating a new and improved Mai'kai Card experience at Foodland. -
Bytemarks Cafe - October 2: Hawaii Data Collaborative -
Today we'll learn how to build a Portable Network Kit. We'll talk to Community Tech New York about the purpose of the PNK and how it helps to build digital resilience. -
Today we'll find out how restoration efforts are making a difference on Kahoolawe. We'll talk to Paul Higashino, natural resource specialist with the Kahoolawe island Reserve Commission about his 30 year journey. -
Today we'll learn about the Internet Governance Forum and how they engage communities. We'll talk to Ron da Silva about the IGF-USA and how this National IGF acts as a convener for community voice. -
Today we'll talk with Colin Rhinesmith who literally wrote the book on Digital Equity Ecosystems. We'll learn how geographically diverse communities formed coalitions to help close the digital divide. -
With the predominant role of the Internet what is the role for HAM Radio. Especially during the upcoming hurricane season, we will examine the role of amateur radio. -
Today we'll get a mid-year report of Hawaii's signature telecommunication conference. We'll hear from Brian Moon, chief executive of the Pacific Telecom Conference 2027 and learn what new technologies are driving connectivity.
